Humans call this stubbornness. the brain calls it something else

About this episode

The episode explores how the brain interprets perceived failures and stubbornness.

When something doesn't work .. a message ignored, a person who won't engage, an idea that goes nowhere .. most of us read it as failure. The brain reads it that way too. And there's a reason. Deep in the... READ MORE The post Humans call this stubbornness. the brain calls it something else appeared first on StefanieFaye .

People in this episode

Host: Stefanie Faye

Topics covered

• stubbornness
• failure
• brain function
• mental health
• self-improvement

Keywords

• stubbornness
• failure
• brain
• mental health
• self-improvement

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